WHAT'S STAAD.beam?

STAAD.beam is the latest member of the STAAD family of structural analysis and design products. In today's competitive market, structural engineers need to quickly and accurately determine the capacity of an existing beam or optimize a new one without having to open a huge 3D analysis and design program like STAAD.Pro. With STAAD.beam, you can design composite, non-composite or partially composite steel beams in seconds. The beams can be cantilevered (overhangs), have multiple spans and even rectangular and circular composite or non-composite web openings. Unlike most software that just spit out lines of output, STAAD.beam provides step-by-step hand calculations with all formulae, intermediate values and code clauses presented in HTML/XML format. There is no guessing as to how STAAD.beam came up with the final camber, the stud spacing layout or the floor vibration calculations. STAAD.beam is a must on every engineer's desktop!

Features:

• Powerful graphical user interface using OpenGL
• Analysis of wide flange, channel and HSS beams using matrix method
• Design for multi-span beams with: - Non Composite - Pre and Post composite - Web openings
• Camber calculation and input for pre-composite loading
• No dialog boxes or tedious input. Simple graphical navigation using an Explorer like control
• Any number of bracing points for top and bottom flanges
• Unlimited number of load cases and load combinations
• Model stiffened or unstiffened rectangular or circular web openings and design per AISC Design Guide 2
• Control depth, width, span/depth ratio and deflection ratio
• Material and composite steel deck database with associated rib properties
• Determine the results at any point on the beam using a convenient slider bar
• Graphical shear force, bending moment and displacement diagrams
• Composite design reverts back to non-composite when applicable
• Calculation of shear studs for full and partial composite action with full stud layout drawing
• Automatic calculation of unbraced lengths
• Check for floor vibrations as per AISC Design Guide 11
• Full step-by-step calculation sheet with all intermediate values, code clauses and formulae printed out in HTML/XML form
• Export all reports out to Microsoft Word
• English, SI and metric units
• Perform a code check or optimize the design
• ASD Design code